marabou
/ˈmærəbuː/noun
(亦作marabou stork)
1- a large African stork with a massive bill and large neck pouch, which feeds mainly by scavenging非洲秃鹳。
1.1
- Leptoptilos crumeniferus, family Ciconiidae.拉丁名Leptoptilos crumeniferus,鹳科。
1.2
- mass noun down from the wing or tail of the marabou used as a trimming for hats or clothing非洲秃鹳绒毛。
词源
early 19th cent.: from French, from Arabic murābit. 'holy man' （see also MARABOUT）, the stork being regarded as holy.